Miami Beach commissioner says Jewish community needs more protection during pro-Palestine protests
Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez is clashing with the city’s top cop, over the department’s handling of a recent pro-Palestinian rally at a synagogue, even questioning if he should be fired.
Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate licensing agreement with Centner Academy
During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.
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Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”.
San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings
Seventy-eight protesters have been ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza.
Parents of ‘Frozen’ actor file suit against South Florida cemetery for double-selling grave space
Trial attorney Cristina Pierson of Uustal filed a lawsuit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court this week against Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach, alleging wrongful double-selling of a grave space.
Police arrest 7 in burglary crew who they say targeted South Florida’s Asian community
The Coral Springs Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint operation Thursday to arrest several burglars who they say have been targeting the Asian community in South Florida. `
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Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local hourly minimum wage of $15.57.
Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.
Miami Beach commissioner says Jewish community needs more protection during pro-Palestine protests
Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez is clashing with the city’s top cop, over the department’s handling of a recent pro-Palestinian rally at a synagogue, even questioning if he should be fired.
Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones
Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University.
In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness
Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking muddy puddle by a combination of drought, water transfers to the capital, bad planning and lawlessness.
Honduras ex-first lady says presidential bid not meant to protect herself after husband's conviction
Honduras’ former first lady Ana García de Hernández says her decision to seek the presidency next year is about showing the world the injustice that was done to her recently convicted husband, not an attempt to protect herself from prosecution as some allege.
House Republicans are seeking unity at an idyllic West Virginia retreat. Many didn't bother to come
House Republicans are huddling in West Virginia for a strategy-planning retreat designed to unify the often-fractious conference as they head into the final months before the November election.
Facts about straw purchases of weapons, and what's being done to stop them
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Prosecutors say they're open to delaying Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial for a month
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Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate licensing agreement with Centner Academy
During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.
Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization.
A plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
Caribbean officials say a plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those charged with finding new leaders for the country.